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Sanath Jayasuriya
Sanath Teran Jayasuriya
Born: 30 June 1969, Matara
Major Teams: Colombo Cricket Club, Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, Sri Lanka.
Known As: Sanath Jayasuriya
Pronounced: Sanath Jayasuriya
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Test Debut: Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Hamilton, 2nd Test, 1990/91
Latest Test: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at Colombo (SSC), 2nd Test, 2002
ODI Debut: Sri Lanka v Australia at Melbourne, World Series, 1989/90
Latest ODI: Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (RPS), ICC Champions Trophy, 2002/03
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1997
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(including 28/07/2002)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 75 126 12 4757 340 41.72 10 22 58 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 902.1 217 2258 69 32.72 5-43 1 0 78.4 2.50
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
(including 30/09/2002)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 275 267 10 8182 189 31.83 89.56 13 51 94 0
O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 1658.5 23 7978 225 35.45 6-29 5 3 44.2 4.80
FIRST-CLASS
(1988/89 - 2002/03; last updated 09/11/2002)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 191 294 30 10633 340 40.27 22 51 125 0
O R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 1616.1 4170 129 32.32 5-43 1 0 75.1 2.58
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(1989/90 - 2002/03; last updated 09/11/2002)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 316 305 13 9292 189 31.82 14 56 103 0
O R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 1863.5 8978 269 33.37 6-29 8 4 42.5 4.77
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Sanath Jayasuriya grew up in the southern fishing town of Matara where he
was educated at St. Servatious College. A devout Buddhist and an avid
collector of "pirith' threads, he is well known for his positive approach to
batting and increasingly for his consensual leadership. He made his Test
debut against New Zealand in 1990/1 and scored his maiden Test fifty at
Lords in 1992, but only really burst on to the international scene during
the 1996 World Cup, when he was named as player of the tournament for his
destructive batting in the opening overs. Indeed, his ability to capitalise
on the early over fielding restrictions made him one of the most feared
one-day batsman in the world. His favorite scoring area is square of the
wicket and his aerial square cut has become his signature shot. He is now
immensely experienced in the shorter game having played over 250 matches and
scored over 7000 runs at an average of 31.02. Despite being so aggressive he
boasts a very good Test average (av.41.38 runs) and a highest Test score of
340, which was scored in Colombo against India in 1997. He is also a
brilliant fielder in the inner circle and slips, as well as a tremendously
useful left-arm spinner, especially in the one-day game, where his accurate,
low-armed deliveries have claimed over 200 wickets.
In 1999, he took over the Sri Lankan captaincy from Arjuna Ranatunga. His
egalitarian and inclusive style of leadership soon healed disruptive rifts
within the team and his early tenure yielded notable series victories
against Australia, Zimbabwe and Pakistan. But the captaincy also coincided
with a slump in his personal form, as opposition bowlers worked out his
weaknesses and exploited his increasingly diffident style. To make matters
worse, the team then started a 16-month losing run in Test cricket, losing
series to Pakistan, South Africa and England. However, in 2001, his
confidence started to return, as did that of the team who ended their barren
run when they defeated India 2-1 in August 2001. Thereafter, the team
enjoyed a nine-match winning run, securing clean sweeps against West Indies
and Zimbabwe, as well as winning the Asian Test Championship. In one-day
cricket he has been a tremendously successfully captain, yet to lose a
tournament or series in Sri Lanka, with a success ratio in excess of 60 per
cent.(30.04.2002)
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